A uterus block appears to have a soft center and will not section. The most plausible explanation for this change is:

If using phosphate-buffered formaldehyde solutions for fixation, the phosphate salts will precipitate out if the concentration of the initial alcohol is greater that [BLANK-1].

Multiple tissue specimens should be embedded:

Dioxane acts as both a/an [BLANK-1] and a/an [BLANK-2].

As tissue is examined under a microscope, the tech notices a microchatter artifact along the edges of the biopsy samples. Which of the following actions could help prevent this artifact?

Acetone can function as a/an:Check all that apply

Which of the processing reagents requires special disposal with secondary containers?

Which embedding media is often used for large CNS specimens in a research setting?

Pressure is applied uniformly to the entire specimen during orientation to ensure that the specimen will:

Cooling tissue immediately after orientation is important because: